Simon Nichols
was born in Meadville about 1838. He served in the same
unit as his brother, John Wesley
Nichols.
Simon Nichols married Elizabeth
Gehr 26 Jan 1860, Summit Twp., Crawford co., daughter of
Peter Gehr and Lydia
Litwiler. She was b. abt. 1832, PA; died 15 June 1891, Omaha, Nebraska. Buried in
John Wesley Nichols family plot. They had a son Captain (sic - his name, not a title) Lincoln
Nichols. Captain Lincoln Nichols was a pupil in Pennsylvania Soldiers Orphan School in Titusville in 1870. He went to Nebraska with his mother.
Simon Nichols died 17 Dec
1864 at the Executive Mansion in Washington, DC. His
burial location is unknown. All that is known is
"Body released to friends for burial." No
other record.
Family
information on Simon Nichols
Information
on Simon's brother, John Wesley Nichols
research
submitted by F.
Richard Barr
